Payne Mayor, Lora Lyons thought the event was very well received by the community, “We had an amazing day! Very fun filled and joyous. Saw a lot of new faces which was exciting to see and we are very thankful for the fellowship we had. It think it says something with the church services is…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a Trivia Night for the community on Thursday, August 8th. This event coincided with Main Street’s Ladies Night Out organized by the local small businesses of Antwerp. Trivia at the Oasis was a hit! Seven teams came out for a night of stimulating trivia questions (including bonus questions of…
First Financial Bank donates $5,000 to United Way of Paulding County to help with Community Development. United Way works with local organizations and government entities to support and fight for Health, Education & Financial Stability for the residents of Paulding County. “Donations like this allow us to support early literacy, help combat food insecurity, and…
The second annual Paulding County “Teacher Boot Camp” event completed here recently. This year twelve Paulding County educators participated in the program. The week culminated with required presentations by educators, to their peers. Educators were to share a lesson plan of how the information they learned touring and hearing from county businesses, will benefit their…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Kirk Jones (Vice President, Wildfire Leadership) as the guest speaker at the April 27, 2023, club meeting. Kirk came at the invitation of Lora Lyons (Executive Director, United Way of Paulding County). Kirk spoke to the Kiwanians about the Wildfire Leadership Program.
Lapham-Hickey Steel has been a family owned business since 1926. After navigating their way through the pan‐ demic, the company is now counting its blessings and wants to give back to the com‐ munities in which it lives. After doing some research Lapham-Hickey Steel found Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County aligned with the impact…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lora Lyons (Executive Director, United Way of Paulding County) as the guest speaker at the March 2, 2023, club meeting. Lora came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Program Director, LifeWise Academy Paulding Exempted & Wayne Trace). Lora spoke to the Kiwanians about the Dolly…
Over 100 children joined in on The Village of Payne’s Annual Jolly Jamboree event this last Saturday, December 3rd. The Payne Event Committee, composed of the Payne Ministerial Association, the Payne Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Austin Scheiner and several Council members, along with some local residents all collaborated with local businesses to create a Village…
Have you met Lora Lyons, Executive Director for United Way of Paulding County? Tune in to My102.7 FM on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 am and 5 pm to hear Lora’s background, and how United Way focuses on improving the health, education and the financial stability of our community through programs and community partnerships. United…
United Way of Paulding County is gearing up for its 30th campaign year by hosting it’s annual kickoff event. Pumpkin Palooza will be held at the Paulding Nazarene Church on October 15th from 5:00–7:00 p.m. This event that is open to the public will have games and activities geared towards elementary children. The event will…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County held New Member Inductions and Officer Installation at the September 29, 2022 meeting. The newest members of the Kiwanis Club of Paulding County are Shelby Aschliman (BRSW), Destiny Havert (Paulding Progress), Bret Mack (Paulding County Carnegie Library) and Erin Webb (Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services).
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce welcomed Marilyn Graft, proprietor of Ties & Bows, to the business community on August 30th with a Ribbon Cutting. Ties & Bows is located at 410 E River St. (CR 424) just past the Riverside Veterans Memorial Park. Ties & Bows offers a wide variety of handmade crafts and keepsakes. Items…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Deputy Nick Mendez, DARE Officer from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office as guest speaker at the July 7, 2022 club meeting. Deputy Mendez came at the invitation of Lora Lyons (Executive Director of United Way of Paulding County).
